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Green spined amaranth leaves

Green-spined amaranth leaves are the leaves of the named amaranth plant, used as leafy food ingredients with preparation and condition unspecified.

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About Green spined amaranth leaves

Green-spined amaranth leaves are the leafy part of the plant named green-spined amaranth. The catalogue name identifies the plant material as leaves but does not specify variety, maturity, or whether the leaves are fresh, dried, or otherwise prepared.

Leaves of amaranth plants are used as leafy food ingredients in some food traditions and may be cooked or prepared in other ways. Their colour, texture, and flavour vary with maturity and handling; the record does not establish a particular preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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green-spined amaranth leaves

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Green spined amaranth leaves nutrition & diet

Green spined amaranth leaves nutritional value

Reference: Amaranth leaves, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
18kcal
Protein
3.5g
Carbs
0.3g
Fat
0.3g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Match leaves with leaves and distinguish fresh from cooked or dried forms; processing and preparation affect the material being compared. The record does not specify maturity or preparation.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 13-149 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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